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 Government list, 1997

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Click here for 1998 GOVERNMENT

President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)

Vice-president: Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (GPC)

New cabinet announced: 15 May 1997; sworn in: 17 May 1997; resigned 29 April 1998

 FULL LIST OF MINISTERS
Position Name Party
Prime Minister Faraj Said bin Ghanim Ind
Agriculture and Water Ahmad Salim al-Jabali GPC
Civil Administration Mohammed Ahmad al-Juneid GPC
Communications Ahmad Muhammad al-Anisi GPC
Culture and tourism Abd al-Malik Mansour GPC
Defence Muhammad Deifallah Muhammad GPC
Education Yahya Muhammad al-Shuaibi GPC
Electricity and Water Ali Hamid Sharaf GPC
Expatriate Affairs Abdullah Salih Saba'a Ind
Finance Alawi Salih al-Salami GPC
Fish Resources Ahmad Musa'id Hussein* GPC
Foreign Affairs Abd al-Karim Ali al-Iryani* GPC
Health Abdullah Abd al-Wali Nasher Ind
Housing & Urban Planning Abdullah Hussein al-Dafai GPC
Industry Ahmad Mohammed Soufan GPC
Information Abd al-Rahman al-Akwa'a GPC
Interior Hussein Mohammad Arab GPC
Justice Ismail Ahmad al-Wazir GPC
Labour/Vocational Training Muhammad al-Tayyib GPC
Legal and Parliamentary affairs Abdullah Ahmad Ghanim GPC
Local Administration Sadiq Amin Abu Ra's GPC
Oil and Minerals Muhammad al-Khadim al-Wajih GPC
Planning and Development Abd al-Qadir Bagammal* GPC
Prime Ministry Affairs Ahmad Ali al-Bishari GPC
Religious Guidance Ahmad Muhammad al-Shami Haqq
Social Affairs and Welfare Mohammed Abdullah al-Battani* GPC
Supply and Trade Abd al-Rahman Mohammed Ali Othman GPC
Transport Abd al-Malik Ali al-Sayyani GPC
Youth and Sports Abd al-Wahhab Rawih GPC

* Also Deputy Prime Minister

 Government list, 1996

President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)

Vice-president: Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (GPC)

New cabinet announced: 10 October 1996

Position Name Party
Prime Minister Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Ghani GPC
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Abd al-Wahhab al-Anisi Islah
Agriculture and Water Ahmad Salim al-Jabali GPC
Awqaf and Guidance Ghalib Abd al-Kafi al-Qirshi Islah
Civil Service & Admin Reform Sadiq Amin Abu Ra's GPC
Communications Ahmad Muhammad al-Anisi GPC
Culture and tourism Yahya Husayn al-Arashi GPC
Defence Abd al-Malik Ali al-Sayyani GPC
Education Abd al-Majid al-Makhlafi Islah
Electricity and Water Abdallah Muhsin al-Akwa'a Islah
Expatriate Affairs Fadhl bin Mohammed Aidarous al-Afif GPC
Finance Mohammed Ahmad al-Juneid GPC
Fish Resources Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Qadir Bafadl Islah
Foreign Affairs Abd al-Karim Ali al-Iryani* GPC
Health Najib Sa'id Ghanim Islah
Housing & Urban Planning Ali Hamid Sharaf GPC
Industry Ahmad Mohammed Soufan GPC
Information Abd al-Rahman al-Akwa'a GPC
Interior Hussein Mohammad Arab Islah
Justice Abd al-Wahhab Lutfi al-Daylami Islah
Legal and Parliamentary affairs Abdullah Ahmad Ghanim GPC
Local Administration Muhammad Hassan Dammaj Islah
Oil and Minerals Muhammad Sa'id al-Attar* GPC
Planning and Development Abd al-Qadir Bagammal* GPC
Soc Security, Soc Affairs & Labour Mohammed Abdullah al-Battani* GPC
Supply and Trade Abd al-Rahman Mohammed Ali Othman GPC
Transport Ahmad Musa'id Hussein GPC*
Youth and Sports Abd al-Wahhab Rawih GPC

* also a Deputy Prime Minister

 Government list, 1994

President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)

Vice-president: Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (GPC)

New cabinet announced: 6 October 1994 in aftermath of war

Position Name Party
Prime Minister Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Ghani GPC
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Abd al-Wahhab al-Anisi Islah
Agriculture and Water Ahmad Salim al-Jabali GPC
Awqaf and Guidance Ghalib Abd al-Kafi al-Qirshi Islah
Civil Service & Admin Reform Sadiq Amin Abu Ra's GPC
Communications Ahmad Muhammad al-Anisi GPC
Culture and tourism Yahya Husayn al-Arashi GPC
Defence Abd al-Malik Ali al-Sayyani GPC
Education Abdu Ali al-Qubati Islah
Electricity and Water Abdallah Muhsin al-Akwa'a Islah
Finance Mohammed Ahmad al-Juneid GPC
Fish Resources Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Qadir Bafadl Islah
Foreign Affairs Abd al-Karim Ali al-Iryani* GPC
Health Najib Sa'id Ghanim Islah
Housing & Urban Planning Ali Hamid Sharaf GPC
Industry Muhammad Sa'id al-Attar* GPC
Information Muhammad Salim Basindwah Ind?
Interior Yahya Muhammad al-Mutawakkil GPC
Justice Abd al-Wahhab Lutfi al-Daylami Islah
Legal and Parliamentary affairs Abdullah Ahmad Ghanim* GPC
Local Administration Muhammad Hassan Dammaj Islah
Oil and Minerals Faisal Osman Bin Shamlan Ind?
Planning and Development Abd al-Qadir Bagammal* GPC
Soc Security, Soc Affairs & Labour Mohammed Abdullah al-Battani GPC
Supply and Trade Mohammad Abd al-Wahhab al-Jubari Islah
Transport Ahmad Musa'id Hussein GPC
Youth and Sports Abd al-Wahhab Rawih GPC

* also a Deputy Prime Minister

 Government list, 1993

President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)

Vice-president: Ali Salim al-Baid (YSP)

New cabinet announced following parliamentary election in April 1993

Position Name Party
Prime Minister Haydar Abu Bakr al-Attas YSP
First Deputy Prime Minister Hassan Muhammad Makki GPC
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Abd al-Wahhab al-Anisi* Islah
Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Haydarah Masdus YSP
Deputy Prime Minister Mujahid Yahya Abu Shawarib Ba'ath
Agriculture Sadiq Amin Abu Ra's GPC
Awqaf and Guidance Ghalib Abd al-Kafi al-Qirshi Islah
Civil Service & Admin Reform Yahya Husayn al-Arashi GPC
Communications Ahmad Muhammad al-Anisi GPC
Construction Abdullah Husayn al-Kurshumi GPC
Culture Jarallah Umar al-Kuhali YSP
Defence Haytham Qasim Tahir YSP
Education Abu Bakr al-Qirbi GPC
Electricity and Water Ahmad Ali al-Sallami YSP
Finance Alawi Salih al-Salami GPC
Fish Resources Fadl Muhsin Abdullah YSP
Foreign Affairs Muhammad Salim Basindwah GPC
Health Najib Sa'id Ghanim Islah
Housing & Urban Planning Muhammad Sa'id Abdullah Muhsin YSP
Industry Muhammad Sa'id al-Attar GPC
Information Hasan Ahmad al-Lawzi GPC
Interior Yahya Muhammad al-Mutawakkil GPC
Justice Abdullah Ahmad Ghanim GPC
Legal and Parliamentary affairs Abd al-Salam Khalid Karman* Islah
Local Administration Muhammad Hassan Dammaj Islah
Oil and Minerals Salih Abu Bakr Bin Husaynun YSP
Planning and Development Abd al-Karim Ali al-Iryani GPC
Soc Security, Soc Affairs & Labour Muhammad Ali Haytham GPC
Supply and Trade Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Qadir Bafadl Islah
Transport Salih Ubayd Ahmad YSP
Youth and Sports Muhammad Ahmad al-Kabab GPC

* Additional appointments, June 10. ** Reportedly refused to take up post (May 31).

 Government list, 1990

President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)

Vice-president: Ali Salim al-Baid (YSP)

New cabinet announced following unification of north and south in May 1990

Position Name Party
Prime Minister Haydar Abu Bakr al-Attas YSP
Agriculture and Water Sadiq Amin Abu Ra's GPC
Awqaf and Guidance Muhsin Muhammad al-Ulufi GPC
Civil Service & Admin Reform Muhammad al-Khadim al-Wajih GPC
Communications Ahmad Muhammad al-Anisi GPC
Culture Hasan Ahmad al-Lawzi GPC
Defence Haytham Qasim Tahir YSP
Dep PM (Labour, Admin) Muhammad Haydarah Masdus YSP
Deputy PM (Defence) Salih Ubayd Ahmad YSP
Deputy PM (Internal) Mujahid Yahya Abu Shawarib Ba'ath
Education Muhammad Abdullah al-Jayfi GPC
Electricity and Water Abd al-Wahhab Mahmoud abd al-Hamid GPC
Expatriate Affairs Salih Muntassar al-Siyali YSP
Finance Alawi Salih al-Salami GPC
First Deputy Prime Minister Hassan Muhammad Makki GPC
Fish Resources Salim Muhammad Jubran YSP
Foreign Affairs Abd al-Karim Ali al-Iryani GPC
Health Muhammad Ali Muqbil GPC
Higher Education, Science Ahmad Salim al-Qadi ???
Housing & Urban Planning VACANT ???
Industry Muhammad Sa'id al-Attar GPC
Information Muhammad Ahmad Jurhum YSP
Interior Ghalib al-Qumash GPC
Justice Abd al-Wasi Ahmad Salam YSP
Labour/Vocational Training Abd al-Rahman Dhaiban ???
Legal and Parliamentary affairs Ismail Ahmad al-Wazir GPC
Local Administration Muhammad Sa'id Abdullah Muhsin YSP
Oil and Minerals Salih Abu Bakr Bin Husaynun YSP
Planning and Development Faraj Said bin Ghanim YSP
Reconstruction Abdullah Husayn al-Kurshumi GPC
Social Security Ahmad Muhammad Luqman GPC
Supply and Trade Fadl Muhsin Abdullah YSP
Tourism Muhammad Abdullah al-Arasi YSP
Transport Salih Abdullah Muthanna YSP
Youth and Sports Muhammad Ahmad al-Kabab GPC
  

Last revised on 18 April, 2001